Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Women's shrine dedicated to matchmaking and marital harmony, paired with a counterpart 2 kilometers away, sacred to traditional fertility worship.
Kofu · YamanashiOfficial ONE PIECE flagship store opening December 2025, featuring 500 exclusive items themed to the manga and anime's iconic islands and locations.
TokyoOutdoor museum preserving over 30 historic buildings from Tokyo's Edo through Showa periods, relocated to showcase architectural styles and daily life.
Koganei · TokyoYamagata's main administrative center offering public services, local event information, and a gallery featuring works by regional artists and photographers.
YamagataShinto shrine established 1617 to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who ended the Sengoku period and founded 260 years of Edo peace.
Nikko · TochigiShopping and entertainment complex designed to evoke an Italian hill town, built on the site of Kawasaki's historic cinema district that dates back to 1937.
Kawasaki · KanagawaGuardian shrine of Nikko from the 8th century, honoring three family deities and a prominent figure in mythology revered for love and matchmaking.
Nikko · TochigiShrine honoring over 25,000 military spirits from conflicts spanning the First Sino-Japanese War through the Pacific War, set among 300 cherry trees.
Kofu · YamanashiDistinctive castle surrounded by seawater moats, built in 1590 and reconstructed with a five-story tower by the Matsudaira clan in 1642.
Takamatsu · KagawaZen temple from the late 15th century with a garden of sand and stone featuring a pond, inspired by but never covered with silver like Kinkaku-ji.
KyotoEdo-era theme park offering costume rental, hands-on activities, recreated buildings, and live performances throughout the grounds.
Nikko · TochigiMuseum dedicated to Kannon teachings and forms, preserving Hasedera Temple's 13 centuries of Buddhist pilgrimage tradition and artistic heritage.
Kamakura · KanagawaHistoric network of six narrow alleys filled with over 200 tiny bars and eateries, preserving Tokyo's streetscape from before rapid urban development.
TokyoMedieval estate remains spanning nearly 50 hectares, established to support a Buddhist temple's scripture repository and religious mission.
Ichinoseki · IwateTokyo's largest and most-visited city park, built on former temple grounds and featuring museums and spring cherry blossom viewing.
TokyoThis shrine dedicated to fertility and agricultural prosperity enshrines deities rooted in Japan's ancient traditions of harvest blessing and family well-being.
Komaki · AichiThis ancient Kamakura temple houses a 9.18-metre wooden Kannon statue, one of Japan's largest Buddhist sculptures, said to have arrived by ocean centuries ago.
Kamakura · KanagawaThis 7.1-hectare theme park immerses visitors in the enchanting worlds of Studio Ghibli films across five themed zones with restaurants featuring character-inspired cuisine.
Nagakute · Aichi
